Reflexes are:

A. parts of the brain that play an important role in attention and cognitive control.
B. inborn, involuntary behaviors that are elicited by very specific stimuli.
C. the bridges between lower brain regions and higher midbrain and forebrain activity.
D. the network of nerves that runs through both the hindbrain and the midbrain.


Answer: B

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